Service difficulty report · Nut · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
June 29, 2001
Submitted
July 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
31,716 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Nut
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND THAT THE NR 4 STARTER/GENERATOR COULD ROTATE 1/4 TURN ON IT'S MOUNT. THE SELF LOCKING NUT ON THE CLAMP HAD NO FRICTION AND BACKED OFF. THE CLAMP WAS LOOSE. THE STARTER HAD SHEARED THE ALIGNMENT PIN. WE REPLACED THE NUT, THE STARTER/GENERATOR AND THE MOUNT.